[Born in Mecklenburgh, 1755. Died at Königsberg, 1816. Aged 61.]
A brave man and a distinguished general. He fought under Blucher in the
battles of Eylau, Friedland, and Tilsit. In 1813, he three times saved
Berlin from the advancing French army. He was in the great battle of
Leipzig; and in 1815, he repulsed Vandamme and Grouchy on the heights of
Wavre. The marvellous rapidity with which he brought up his division to
the field of Waterloo won high commendation from the Duke of
Wellington. He had great taste in the Fine Arts, and a cultivated mind.
He composed some pieces of sacred music, which have been much admired.
[By Rauch. Bronze. 1824. In the Pleasure Garden near the Palace at
Potsdam.]